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Judiciary asks lawmakers for $3.3M in courthouse security upgrades across northern Wyoming

Joint Appropriations Committee (Wyoming Legislature) · January 9, 2026
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Summary

The Wyoming Judicial Branch and the Court Security Commission asked the Joint Appropriations Committee for ~$3.3 million (with a proposed 10% county match) to fund security improvements at 11 courthouses in nine northern counties, citing audit findings and rising incident reports.

Alisa Butler, the state court administrator, and Justice John Fenn, chairman of the Court Security Commission, appeared before the Joint Appropriations Committee seeking state support to upgrade courthouse and courtroom security in 11 facilities across nine counties.

Butler said the branch contracted with the National Center for State Courts to perform security audits in…

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